GOP freshman say they want to 'rise above the partisan fray,' in letter to Biden

Seventeen newly elected House Republicans wrote a letter to President Joe Biden on Inauguration Day in which they expressed hope toward easing the pervasive partisanship in Congress that appears to have worsen since the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol Building.

"After two impeachments, lengthy inter-branch investigations, and, most recently, the horrific attack on our nation’s capital, it is clear that the partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans does not serve a single American," reads the letter obtained by the Washington Examiner.

The members said they would support another coronavirus relief package for families and businesses. Last week, Biden discussed his plan of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.

"We hope to work with you to extend targeted, meaningful coronavirus relief for families and businesses, protect Americans with pre-existing conditions, strengthen and modernize our infrastructure, enforce our antitrust laws against emboldened technology monopolies, and restore our economy struggling in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic," the letter read.

Among those who signed the letter were Reps. Madison Cawthorn, of North Carolina;  Young Kim, of California; and Michigan's Peter Meijer, one of 10 House Republicans who earlier this month voted in favor of impeaching President Trump.

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, and Lauren Boebert, of Colorado, among the strong supporters for former President Trump, were among those who did not sign the letter.

The letter expressed the the Congress members' desire to move beyond bipartisan politicians and to work together to benefit American families, workers and businesses.

"We firmly believe that what unites us as Americans is far greater than anything that may ever divide us. In that spirit, we hope that we can rise above the partisan fray to negotiate meaningful change for Americans across the nation and maintain the United States’ standing as the best country in the world," the letter read.